Author: drosenfe

It is time to think about Commencement.  In March, junior students are each sent a form to complete to apply for graduation.  This tells the College if a student plans to graduate in 2010.  ALL students must apply for graduation with the Office of the Registrar in their junior or senior year.  On April 2,…

Mid-term exams typically occur just before and just after Spring Break.  Therefore, now is a good time for students to be seeking assistance with any academic challenges.  Tutors are available for many departments and programs.  Click on Tutors for a complete list.  Also, the Writing Center on campus (located in Confer Hall 232) provides help…

In late February students received information for the 2009-2010 Financial Aid renewal application process.  Detail explanatory information is available from Financial Aid.  Award letters will no longer be mailed to current students.  An email was sent to students at their Gustavus email account instructing them to go to WebAdvisor to view their award letter.  Any…

The halls are closed during Spring break. Students who are not able to leave campus for the break due to distance from home may be housed on campus with permission from the Residential Life Office.  Information about and applications for break housing can be found online at Residential Life.  Halls will close at 9:00 a.m.…

Mark your calendars for the 14th annual Building Bridges Conference, “Liberation through Education,” on March 14, 2009. The conference will put a spotlight on educational inequality in the United States and abroad. Erin Gruwell, the real-life hero portrayed in the 2007 film Freedom Writers, and Maria Reyes, one of Ms. Gruwell’s first students and an…

Congrats to the Gustavus Adolphus College forensics team, which won its second straight Minnesota Collegiate Forensics Association State Championship on Sunday, Feb. 22. Gustavus finished with 446 points to beat out Minnesota State University, Mankato (408 points) and Concordia College, Moorhead (213 points). Gustavus placed first in six of 13 events and placed four individuals…

Recently posted to the Commission website www.CommissionGustavus150.org is a summary of the common issues and “big ideas” discussed at the first nine National Summit meetings regarding the College’s five core values (Excellence, Faith, Justice, Service, Community).  The participants were asked how the College might ensure that the core values would be lived out in the lives…

The Gustavus Choir, the premier choral ensemble at Gustavus Adolphus College as well as one of the nation’s premier Lutheran college choirs, will embark on a nine-day, eight-concert tour on the West Coast March 21-28. All alumni, parents, and friends are invited to attend the concerts! For a complete schedule,  click here.